Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£5,888.36
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
81.3%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-12.1%
of income
In-year balance
-13.2%
of income
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 13.2% of income.
Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 81.3%.
26 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
This inspection is over 6 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding2024/25 · KS2
Pupils on roll
628
Capacity
840 (75%)
Free school meals
9.9%
English additional lang.
64.8%
Ethnicity
Age range: 4–11
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
45.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
14.0
Mean salary
£53,893
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
6.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
2.8%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25 · 552 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £3.1m | £2.7m | £2.1m | 67.0% | +£391k | £255k | 8.3% | £5,134 |
| 2022/23 | £3.4m | £3.2m | £2.4m | 71.9% | +£183k | £268k | 7.9% | £5,360 |
| 2023/24 | £3.7m | £4.2m | £3.0m | 81.3% | -£488k | -£446k | -12.1% | £5,888 |
Teaching staff
£2.4m
Support staff
£210k
Premises
£134k
Other costs
£1.0m
7.5%
Admin staff
2.3%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
6.9%
Premises (total)
2.3%
Supply staff
7.0%
Catering
1.1%
Professional services
| Year | Reading | Writing | Maths | Combined (RWM)ⓘPercentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98.0% | 95.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | —% | —% | —% | 97.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | —% | —% | —% | 93.0% | — |
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 29.0 | 18.6 | £42,128 | 24.1% | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | 32.0 | 18.7 | £39,639 | 28.1% | 0.0% | 6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 34.0 | 18.6 | £42,291 | 26.5% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0 | 15.7 | £48,057 | 37.5% | 0.0% | 6.0 |
| 2024/25 | 45.0 | 14.0 | £53,893 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
3.5%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
6.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
2.8%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 3.5% | 4.6% | -1.1pp | 9.4% | 3.3% | 0.2% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 3.2% | 4.8% | -1.6pp | 5.1% | 2.9% | 0.3% | 175 |
| 2018/19 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -2.0pp | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 284 |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 4.5% | -1.7pp | 3.9% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 459 |
| 2021/22 | 5.3% | 7.1% | -1.8pp | 11.4% | 4.8% | 0.5% | 516 |
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% | -1.7pp | 13.0% | 3.6% | 1.5% | 555 |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% | -2.5pp | 7.1% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 547 |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% | -2.7pp | 6.2% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 552 |
26 November 2019 · Academy First Section 5
Quality of education
OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes
OutstandingPersonal development
OutstandingLeadership & management
Outstanding